Improvement in horse hat-foeks



TRUMAN H. TEARS, 0F LE ROY, Pi]rutsynvnrriA.v

Letters .Patent No. 76,550. dated April 7, 1868.

IlllIPItOVliIIIENTv IN HORSE HAY-FORKS.

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TO ALL WHM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it knoivnthat I, TRU'MAN H. TEARS, of Le Roy, vin the' county of Bradford, and in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Hay-Forks; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,

and exaot description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part ofthis -specifi-- cation, in which the red lines show the fork as open and ready to clutch thehay, and the'black lines show it when closed and locked in proper position for holding the hay.

vA and B represent the arms of the fork united in the usual manner, by ai movable joint, atC.

-D represents a link, used for-opening and closing the' arms A and B, and, also, for.1ocking them together when holding hay. Itis pivoted at E, and raised or lowered by means oi a cord passing over the'pulley F and attached to the link at G.

H is a pin, fastened to the arm B, and working in the link D, by means of which the arms may be opened or closed. The whole is suspended at I, in theus'ual manner. I

To use this fork, the link D is raised by means of the cord, opening the arms A and B. The fork is then dropped into the hay, and the arms closed, and firmly locked by pressing the link downward, holding betv-veen them the hay, which may then be raised tothe desired height, when, bypulling upon the cord, the link is raised, opening the arms, and releasing the hay. A v

The advantages. possessed by this fork over all Aothers in use, are that it is more simpleand easy of con. struction, can be furnished at less cost, and is more durable.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to socure by IiettersPatent, is-- The arms A'and B, when constructed in the manner and for the purpose substantially-as hereinset forth` I also claim the combination ofthe arms A and B, link D. pulley F, and'pin H, for the purpose and subetantially as herein described.

In testimony that I ,claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 28th day of February, 1868.

' i TRUMAN Hi TEARS.

Witnesses:

J. P. BUST, y A. M. BnIenAM. 

